Optimistic about peace this new solar year to enter direct talks on a political settlement instead of waging the new fighting season. The women expressed these views during a peace conference attended by a large number of women…
Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Dr. Abdullah Abdullah on Sunday said a single source for peace negotiations was being created to centralize peace talks and represent the voices of the Afghans in a unified way. Dr. Abdullah told a…
KABUL (HPC) Secretary Umar Daudzai hailed regional efforts for Afghan peace process and stressed the need for close coordination with Afghan government in reconciliation process. HPC spokesman Syed Ihsan Tahiri told Pajhwok Afghan News, Daudzai expressed the view during a…
KABUL and counterterrorism, the Afghan government hoped the way for intra-Afghan talks would be also opened. A fifth round of negotiations between the US and Taliban representatives was concluded after 16 days of discussions in Doha, the capital of Qatar,…
KABUL (Pajhwok) The US special representative for Afghan peace Zalmay Khalilzad on Tuesday said that after agreement on withdrawal and counterterrorism, the next steps would be intra-Afghan negotiations for a political settlement and comprehensive ceasefire. Khalilzad tweeted, “Just finished a…
KABUL and the US, saying the Afghans were worried about ambiguity in the negotiations. Addressing a Cabinet meeting in his office today, Abdullah said negotiations between the Taliban and the US were ongoing in Qatar, but people in Afghanistan worried…
Participants of a ceremony commemorating the death anniversary of Marshal Qasim Fahim on Saturday demanded peace, but Younus Qanoni said peace would not succeed if the ‘resistance movement’ was ignored in the process. Fahim died of heart diseases…
The outcome of ongoing peace talks in Afghanistan will go a long way in shaping the region’s future, progress and prosperity, say defence analysts. Former corps commander Gen. Asif Yasin Malik said there had been no peace in…
Former national security advisor Hanif Atmar believes the Islamic State, locally known as Daesh, poses a serious threat to the region. “Yes, it is posing a real threat - not only to Afghanistan, but to the entire region.…
KABUL about elections and efforts for improving their livelihood and protection of their rights, some Afghan women have asked the government to ensure the gender has a greater say in the peace process. The Taliban (grand council) in near future.…
KABUL was beneficial for the entire region. Addressing reporters in Islamabad alongside Pakistan’s Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi, he said that peace in Afghanistan would be of "benefit" to the entire region, including Saudi Arabia. Al Jubeir said that the…
KABUL instead of a temporary arrangement, adding no power in future would push the Afghans into a foreign war in the name of religion. In a video message on the occasion of the 30th anniversary of the former Soviet forces’…
KABUL on peace and reconciliation in the country. “I welcome and support President Ashraf Ghani’s decision on convening a traditional Loya Jirga to deal with the challenges facing our country and advance the peace process. “As I have always said…
KABUL direct talks. The HPC in a statement said it has been working to pave the ground for peace and reconciliation and thus closely watched every event which could facilitate intra-Afghan talks and advance the reconciliation process. The peace body’s…
KABUL peace on the day two Wednesday called the gathering as ‘constructive’ and expressed hope for a fruitful outcome. The conference that kicked off a day earlier in Moscow and resumed on Wednesday is aimed at discussing peace and reconciliation…
President Ashraf Ghani has insisted on leadership and ownership of the peace process by Afghans who he said wanted ‘a dignified and stable peace’ in their country. The president met with a number of foreign countries envoys at…
President Ashraf Ghani has made clear Afghan politicians attending the Moscow conference do not have executive power and are not officially representing the country. Absent a national consensus, no peace deal between the Taliban and the US would…
US President Donald Trump said on Friday that America, spending $50 billion a year in Afghanistan, had hit opponents so hard that they were talking peace after 18 long years. “I inherited a total mess in Syria and…
KABUL from becoming safe haven for international terrorism. “Working with the Afghan government and all interested parties, the US seeks to strengthen Afghan sovereignty, independence and prosperity,” Pompeo tweeted. Encouraging news from US special representative for Afghan peace Zalmay Khalilzad…
KABUL (HPC) on Thursday said it welcomed every effort and cooperation of countries and individuals in advancing an intra-Afghan peace dialogue. A statement from the HPC welcomed the hard work of US special representative for Afghan peace Zalmay Khalilzad, hoped…
KABUL to the negotiating table with the Kabul government. Sayed Ehsan Taheri, HPC spokesman, told reporters in Kabul that Daudzai, also president’s special representative on regional consensus, would leave Kabul for China for a three-day trip Wednesday. He said Daudzai’s…
Former Deputy Foreign Minister Hekmat Khalil Karzai has pledged to focus to the pursuit of peace and stability for the country and rejected joining any electoral team. In his social media handler, he said: “I am committed to…
KABUL, saying regional and international consensus has been achieved on intra-Afghan dialogue. Presidential spokesman Haroon Chakhansuri told Pajhwok Afghan News that the Taliban had showed their willingness to sit with the Afghan government for direct talks. He said the date…
Renowned Pakistani politician and religious leader Mullana Fazal Rahman has urged the Afghan Taliban to hold direct talks with the Afghan government to bring an end to the 17-year-old conflict in the war-ravaged country. Talking to the Voice…
